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Guideline documents

Nordic Council of Ministers cooperation with Russia from 2014

The Nordic Council and Ministers for Nordic Cooperation adopted new guidelines for the Nordic Council of Ministers’ cooperation with North-West Russia from 2014. These guidelines are designed to provide framework for developing cooperation.

As main principle, cooperation between the Nordic Council of Ministers and neighbouring countries should be seen as complementary to bilateral cooperation between individual Nordic countries and their neighbour. Minimum two Nordic countries should be represented in all the activities supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers.

According to the guidelines, emphasis is now on enhancing cooperation between Nordic and Russian organizations with perspective for long-standing and sustainable partnerships and mutually benefiting results.